13-episode show profiles quintessential cars, personalities

SamThetard

Imagine “Top Gear” for classic cars, with a bit more class, and a lot less Jeremy Clarkson. That image in your head probably looks like “The Classic Car Show,” a 13-episode in-depth look at the classic car industry hosted by Jodie Kidd (model, race driver) and Quentin Wilson (“Top Gear” founder and classic car journalist).

Having only seen the trailer, we can say that this is a show that we will definitely tune in for. The cinematography is akin to what you would find on “Top Gear,” with lots of gloss and polish in shots that look well executed and thoughtful. There appears to be a good mix of humor, and interesting topics, as well as some fantastic interviews. The show promises to appeal to a slightly broader audience than other classic car shows you may be used to (sorry Wayne Carini).

Contributors include David Gandy, Bruno Senna, David Coulthard and Sir Stirling Moss, as well as celebrities like Graham Norton (“The Graham Norton Show”) and Steve Coogan (“Philomena”). Without spoiling too much of the fun, some of the classics you can expect profiles of include the Jaguar XK120, Ferrari 246 GT Dino, Porsche 962, and a 1964 Brabham BT11. The locations will be as special as the cars them selves.

Fantastic growth within the (now billion-dollar) classic car market has led to the creation of this upcoming series. Producers Jim Wiseman and Stephanie Fox (both of whom have worked with “Top Gear”) have afforded the show a multimillion-dollar production budget, to insure it will receive the gloss and detail it deserves. Sony Pictures will be distributing the series, and while there is no current network deal, the show will be officially launched at MIPCOM (a global meeting of entertainment distributors) in October as a way of finding a network.

The show’s planned release date is January of 2015. Until then we’ll just have to twiddle our thumbs and watch the trailer a few thousand more times.

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